SNY has confirmed the Mets have signed C Henry Blanco to a one-year deal.

Original Post, 6:36 pm:

Blanco told Francisco Blavia of Lider en Deportes he has agreed to a one-year, $1.5 million deal with the Mets.

…thanks to Andres M for the link and translation…

…i like this signing a lot, he is the perfect back-up catcher… it’s the other 10 back-up catchers i am confused out… like i said earlier,blanco is one of the best defensive catchers in baseball, he has a strong arm, frames pitches well, he is steady behind the plate… of course, he is not a very good hitter… yes, he can have a hot streak or two, but, for the most part, he’s known for his defense not his bat…

Earlier today, Jon Heyman of SI.com said, despite signing Blanco and Chris Coste, the Mets are still in the market for free-agent C Bengie Molina.

Update, 6:53 pm:

…initially, i was confused by why blanco was given twice as much money by the Mets as he earned last season from the Padres…

…however, asJoe DeMayopointed out to me in an IM, the Phillies just signed Brian Schneider to two-year contract that will pay him $1.35 million per season… so, paying blanco roughly the same, but for just one year, considering blanco is signifianctaly better than schneider, it’s a pretty fair deal… these are good points…